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Practical chess advice for people on the move. Thought process, tactics, and how to keep improving when your address keeps changing.
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Why your chess progress stalls when you travel (and how to fix it in 20 minutes a day)
You bought a chess book in Berlin, did puzzles in Medellín, and still feel stuck in Bangkok. Here is the real reason your game plateaus on the road, and a 20-minute practice framework that actually works for travelers.
Travel ChessPractice TipsBeginner
5 min read
The biggest mistake adult beginners make (I have seen it in 21 cities)
After coaching in cafés from Medellín to Dharamkot, the same mistake shows up: information overload disguised as progress. Here is what to do instead.
BeginnerMindsetCoaching
5 min read
Chess apps are great for tactics. They are terrible at teaching you how to think.
Puzzle rush is fun. But if you cannot explain your thought process out loud, the tactics are not sticking. Here is the one thing apps miss and a real coach catches.
TacticsThought ProcessApp Fatigue